Shoe-lace holder.



S. SAMSON.

SHOE LAGE HOLDER.

APPLICATION IILED 001'.19, 1912.

1,058,471. Patented Apr.8,1913.

WITNESSES 45/17 INVENTIOR journaled in the base 13.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY SAMSON, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SHOE-LACE HOLDER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANLEY Samson, a citizen of the United States,residing at C0- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Lace Holders,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to shoe lace holders, and has for its object theproduction of an efficient holder which will efliciently grip the shoelace and hold the shoe lace against accidental removal from the shoe.

Another object of this invention is the production. of a simple andeflicient shoe lace holder, the shoe lace gripping device being sosupported within the casing of the holder, as to be out of the way offoreign objects.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of an upperof the shoe showing the lace holders positioned thereon. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical section of the shoe lace holder casing. Fig. 3 is abottom plan view of the casing.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 designates theupper of the shoe which carries near its upper edge the shoe laceholders. Each holder comprises a casing 12 which is formed of sheetmetal. This casing 12 is provided with an entrance slot 4 formed in itsupper face for facilitating the entrance of the shoe lace into. thecasing. By forming the casing 12 of sheet metal there is provided ahollow portion 5 for purposes hereinafter described. The casing is alsoprovided with a base 13 having its central portion slightly raised abovethe portion 14 of the upper 1 so as to constitute a pocket 15.

Rollers 16 are pivotally mounted within the casing 12 and have theirlower shafts 17 I A spring 18 is coiled around a central pin 19, and hasits ends 20 engaging the lower shafts 17 of the rollers 16 so as tonormally hold the rollers in close engagement with each other. If therollers 16 should be so rotated as to cause the pin-like spurs 16'which, are formed Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 19, 1912.

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

Serial No. 726,799.

upon the rollers, to become spaced from each other, the spring 18 wouldcause the rollers to be brought back to their former position so as tofirmly grip the shoe lace.

By placing the rollers 16 within the hol low portion 5 of the casing 12the rollers are so protected as to entirely inclose the same whereby itwill be impossible for any foreign object to strike the rollers and inthis manner disengage the same whereby the shoe lace would be removedfrom the casing.

It will be seen by referring to Fig. 2 that the lower ends of therollers 16 bear upon the base while the spring 18 rests within thepocket 15. In this manner the spring will hold the rollers in engagementwhile the rollers will rotate easily and will be prevented from becomingentangled in the spring.

From the foregoing. description, it will be seen that a very simple andefiicient device has been produced which will efiiciently hold the shoelace in a locked position.

What is claimed is A shoe lace holder of the class described, comprisinga protector casing provided with a hollow body, a base for said casingprovided with a raised pocket portion, said casing provided with anentrance slot extending transversely thereof, a pair of rollerseccentrically mounted within said casing and journaled above said raisedpor tion of said base, a plurality of pin like spurs carried by saidrollers for engaging the shoe lace, shafts carried by the lower end ofsaid rollers and extending into said pocket portion, a spring positionedwithin said pocket portion and engaging said shafts for holding saidrollers in engagement with each other, said raised pocket constituting ahousing for said spring for preventing said spring from becomingentangled with said rollers, said casing entirely housing said rollersand spring housing whereby any foreign object will be prevented fromstriking said rollers which would cause the lace to become disengagedsince said rollers would move out of engagement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

\Vitnesses O. P. BLUE,

LA MOTTE SHAPPEE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

